After years of middling with a conventional approach, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to take a shot in the dark last season by hiring JJ Redick to be the head coach.
LeBron James is not going anywhere quietly. And the Lakers know it. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, James and agent Rich Paul are expected to meet with Lakers governor Jeanie Buss soon in an effort to clear the air after recent reporting hinted at lingering tension between the two sides.
After a rough first half, the Los Angeles Lakers battled back in the second half of their contest against the Los Angeles Clippers, but were ultimately unable to get over the hump in their eight-point loss.
Stranger Things might have ended with the right side up. But ESPN’s recent report about LeBron James and Jeanie Buss has turned the NBA realm upside down.
How many of the active NBA players to score 20 points in at least 200 games in their career can you name in seven minutes?
For the first time since 2004, LA Lakers forward LeBron James will not be a starter in the All-Star Game. It almost feels like the walls are closing in on the four-time NBA champion’s basketball career.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The NBA does not wait for rookies to settle in. Possessions pile up, mistakes linger, and the league’s biggest stars punish hesitation instantly. For most first-year players, those moments become learning scars.
The starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game have been announced and for the first time in 22 years, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not among them.
LeBron James has been in the spotlight for most of his career. However, rumors are swirling that he’s nearing the end of his NBA journey. The spotlight is still very much on King James.
Legacies in the NBA have a long memory, and sometimes they resurface in unexpected ways. What once looked like a forgotten high-school showcase suddenly became relevant again, colliding with a modern debate about opportunity, credibility, and pressure inside the Los Angeles Lakers’ organization.
The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to build a rhythm on the court and are set to take on a lengthy road trip with the Dallas Mavericks up next tomorrow.
The Jordan Brand is going with the trade deadline theme to overhaul its signature category. Maybe its recent marketing campaigns’ heavy push to Luka Dončić and Jayson Tatum was a sign of the direction Michael Jordan’s brand is taking.
LeBron James may only be able to proceed down one of three paths after this season. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar James appears to have just three options
Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers fended off a late run by Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night to come out victorious. It was the 14th win in the last 17 games for the Clippers, but head coach Tyronn Lue entered the postgame press conference room fuming.
Tension often turns into theater in the NBA, and recently, LeBron James and Jeanie Buss have dominated headlines in Los Angeles. Buss allegedly took issue with James’ ego, with rumors suggesting that the Lakers governor even considered trading him at one point.
LeBron James, Marcus Smart, and the Los Angeles Lakers have had an up-and-down couple of weeks as they navigate injury woes and a tougher schedule. After starting the season 23-11, the Lakers have lost six of their last nine games.
Some rumors and some ideas will simply never end. In 15 years, Canon Curry will be shooting 55% from deep for the Golden State Warriors, and various reporters will be mentioning the team’s desire to trade for LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo to pair with the third generation shooter.
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has built a reputation for himself as a villain in today’s NBA. He isn’t shy to trash-talk any player in the league.
LeBron James did not dodge the trade-deadline question. Asked whether the Lakers need to make a move, his answer was simple. “Yeah, I do,” James said, per Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times.
LeBron James has been atop the news cycle in the world of the Los Angeles Lakers over the last few days, and not because of anything he did on or off the court.
For 23 years now LeBron James has been a focal point of discourse in the NBA. Unfortunately, recent headlines revolving around his name haven’t been in a positive light.
ESPN’s report, written by Baxter Holmes, cited several specific moments or incidents over the years that allegedly irked Buss.
LeBron James has been facing an uncertain long-term future with the Los Angeles Lakers since he exercised his player option for the 2025-26 season, but that does not necessarily mean a divorce is inevitable.
Two weeks before the trade deadline, LeBron James was asked the obvious question. Does he still want to be with the Lakers through the end of the season?
LeBron James is not interested in revisiting old feelings. Or anyone else’s. After the Lakers’ road loss to the Clippers on Thursday, LeBron addressed ESPN’s recent report detailing tension between him and team governor Jeanie Buss and made it clear he believes his mission in Los Angeles is already complete.
Dillon Brooks didn’t back down when talking about Lakers star LeBron James on a Twitch stream with Agent 00. He also revealed why he feels he is able to trash-talk one of the NBA’s legends, and it’s because Brooks thinks he is old.
The Golden State Warriors lost Jimmy Butler for the season this week. What kind of moves do the Dubs have in mind?
LeBron James' agent, Rich Paul, insists another bombshell report about the Los Angeles Lakers forward is no biggie.
For the first time in more than two decades, LeBron James will not be among the starters in the NBA All-Star Game, officially bringing an end to his unprecedented 21-year streak as an All-Star starter.
Two of the most impressive and unbreakable streaks in NBA history ending in the same season may be the indicator that James has limited time left in the NBA.
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